The Excludability Versus Nonexcludability Issue of the Provision of Goods

question 128

Multiple Choice

The excludability versus nonexcludability issue of the provision of goods is

• A)not relevant to the free-rider problem.
• B)not relevant to the issue of market failure.
• C)relevant to the free-rider problem.
• D)relevant to negative externalities, but not positive externalities.

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Definitions:

Consensus Crimes

Crimes that are universally condemned by society, such as murder or theft, and seen as inherently wrong.

Criminals

Persons who engage in activities that breach legal codes and are thus subject to judicial indictment and punishment; this definition reiterates their adversarial role against societal norms and laws.

Prison

An institution for the confinement and rehabilitation of individuals who have been convicted of crimes.

Social Constructionism

Social constructionism is a theory in sociology and psychology that suggests knowledge, reality, and meaning are constructed through social interactions and cultural norms.